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Pompey have stressed the home-grown talent will not depart until a replacement can be recruited.

Chaplin was named in the Blues’ starting line-up at Swindon on Saturday, featuring for the full 90 minutes.

He created the second goal, scored by Jamal Lowe, as the League Two opponents were seen off 2-0.

(Image: Conor Chaplin Picture: Colin Farmery)

Asked if he would sell Chaplin without a replacement, Jackett said: “I am not going to do that.

“We haven’t got that many players, particularly the centre-forwards. It’s not something I am going to do.”

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Robins on the defeat

Mark Robins admitted he was disappointed with his Coventry City side’s latest performance in the pre-season.

The Sky Blues boss tried out a changed 3-5-2 formation for the second time in the friendly schedule and conceded that it didn’t work with the personnel available on the day.

City came out 2-0 losers against League Two Stevenage when they created just one meaningful chance to score a goal.

“First and foremost you want them to run themselves into the ground and they have tried to do that but haven’t quite managed it in every department,” said the City manager.

Jonson Clarke-Harris in action against Stevenage

“That was a disappointment for me, so that will be topped up in the week with the game against Derby and then against West Brom, which we’ll look forward to and then that’s it.

“We have a couple of games to get tuned in and it has been tough because we have got some regulars that are away and not been able to work with yet.

“We lost Jordan Willis on the first day but he’s due to join in on Monday. Liam Kelly has a calf injury and still not ready and we’ve obviously got Tom Bayliss and Dujon Sterling away with England Under-19s.

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“So there are at least four there who would normally be involved.”

Play maker Tony Andreu was forced off injured at half-time, sparking concern due to the fact that the Frenchman has been out for nine months with a cruciate knee ligament injury.

But a relieved Robins said: “It’s just a dead leg.

Tony Andreu played 45 minutes against Stevenage at the weekend

“It was a physical game and I think one or two think they are going to get through this and there were some young lads in there again from the Academy making their first strides really.

“We have got injuries and people who are not quite ready, which makes a difference for us, but I am just trying to give everyone a chance so I can have a look at them and see if they can stake a claim.

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“This was a bigger test than we have had yet and we were probably better in the second half than we were in the first.

“We were unfortunate not to score. The keeper made a really good save and we were a bit more of a threat, but it’s about fitness.”

Brandon Mason in action for the Sky Blues against Stevenage on Saturday

Asked about the formation of three centre-halves and wing-backs, Robins said: “It’s just something that I am looking at. “It’s not necessarily set in stone that we’re going to do that. I want to see if it works.

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“It didn’t work today, the way it was set up and the personnel.

“But it’s early days and it takes time. And if you’re going to do something different with new players we have got to try to get the group to gel as quickly as we possibly can.”

Asked if he thinks it could work better with Chelsea loan man Dujon Sterling, who is currently away with England Under-19s, he said: “Possibly. You can see the level that Jak’s (Hickman) at at the moment and he couldn’t quite get there.

"Jack Grimmer as well, we didn’t quite get that so yes, the personnel makes a difference but we’re trying to get people games and have a look at various bits to see what they look like within the system.”